Bepler v. Boyd & Co.

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Following our order remitting this case to the compensation authorities (137 Pa. Superior Ct. 287, 8 A. 2d 727) the referee disallowed compensation. The board however, from the testimony, found evidence both of an accident and an injury resulting in death, and substituted its findings to that effect. Upon the facts as so found the board made an award which the lower court affirmed.

From a reconsideration of the testimony we cannot say that the record does not disclose substantial competent testimony sufficient to sustain the award. This is a border line case on the facts and…